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Crash At Intersection Pushes Vehicle Into Stone Wall, Driver Killed
Authorities have finally released the identity of a woman killed in an accident in South Austin last month. Officials say it was the 77th of 82 fatal crashes in the city so far this year.
Patch.com reports that the fatal …
Street Racing Increasing Due To Pandemic, New Laws Passed
Street racing is a continued and growing problem across the whole country. In 2019, Dallas law enforcement officers responded to some 4,867 calls about street racing incidents. That number has almost doubled in 2020, with police and DPS officers responding …
Police Seek Culprit In Fatal Motorcycle Hit And Run
It’s unconscionable that someone would hit another person and not stop to help. However, that is exactly what happened over the weekend. Now Dallas Police detectives are seeking the public’s help leading to the arrest of the driver who struck …
Child Dies After Vehicle Ejection, Was Not In Safety Seat
Every state in the country has laws requiring children to be either restrained in an approved child safety seat or buckled in with a seatbelt. In Texas, a child seat must be used for all children under seven years …
Homicide Charges After Body Found In Trunk After A Crash
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to a call on Saturday of a reckless driver in the eastbound lane of Interstate 10 on Saturday morning. Officers made a more grisly discovery when inspecting the vehicle after the driver …
Fatal Crash On Thanksgiving Eve Blamed On Alcohol
Driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol doesn’t just put the person behind the wheel at risk. They’re also putting the lives of their passengers and everyone who happens to be sharing the road with them in danger.
ABC affiliate …
Arrest Made In Hit And Run Case On Southwest Durham Lane
A Dallas woman has been arrested by Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office deputies in connection to a hit-and-run crash earlier this month.
The Polk County Itemizer-Observer reports that 47-year-old Kari Lin Smith is believed to have been involved in a crash …
Police Heighten Enforcement For Thanksgiving Holiday
The holiday season is the time of the year when road traffic increases and the potential of getting into an accident increases.
According to a report appearing on the Dallas CBS affiliate station’s website, the Texas Department of Public Safety …
Police Seek Hit And Run Driver After Road Rage Incident
Getting into an altercation with another driver can end up being extremely dangerous. Such an incident recently took place in Dallas County last week, and now the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a hit-and-run motorist who took out …
SUV Crashes Into Go-Cart, Kills Two Children
Two children died, and an additional four more children were injured after an SUV collided with the go-cart they were riding in on Saturday.
ABC affiliate WFAA reported that the tragic crash happened at approximately 12:32 p.m. on November 21st …
Teenager Wrecks Purple Pagini Worth $3.4 Million
In a scene that could have come straight out of the movie Ferris Buehler’s Day Off, YouTuber Gage Gillean managed to wreck his father’s one-of-a-kind sports car valued at some $3.4 million.
CarBuzz.com reports that the accident happened on …
Vehicles Crash Into Two Restaurants In Dallas
Incidents of vehicles crashing into buildings are more common than what many people believe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that there are more than 60 crashes of motor vehicles crashing into homes and businesses around …
Two Die In Rockwell Plane Crash
Authorities have released the identities of the two men who were on board a single-engine plane that crashed in Rockwell on Thursday.
According to the report which appeared on the NBC local website in Dallas-Fort Worth, the single-engine Cessna 182 …
TxDOT To Begin Click It Or Ticket Campaign
After a public awareness campaign informing the power of seatbelts to save lives, most Americans accept just how important it is to buckle up when riding in any motor vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA…
Missing Person Was Found Dead Near State Hwy 183
The body of a motorcyclist reported missing by family members on Friday was found by Irving Police officers on Saturday.
NBC in Dallas Fort Worth reports that the fatal crash involving a motorcyclist happened in the southbound lanes of State …
Explosion From 18-Wheeler Snarls I-35 Traffic
Fort Worth traffic along Interstate 35 suffered significant back-ups earlier this week after an explosion and fire involving an 18-wheeler.
CBS Local in Dallas Fort Worth reports that the incident happened along Interstate 35 when a big rig jackknifed near …
Dallas Police Department To Analyze Behaviors Using An Algorithm
The Dallas City Council announced that it has approved some $907,000 in funds for the Dallas Police Department to track and identify officer misconduct within its ranks.
CBS Local in Dallas reports that the City Council approved the contract with …
Fort Worth Residents Put Pressure On Councilmen To Deal With Street Racing Problem
Residents of Fort Worth want something done about the ongoing problem with illegal street racing. After a death that killed three over the weekend, residents were prepared to take action by circulating a petition around the community to goad city …
City of Houston And TxDPS Increase Efforts To Eliminate Road And Highway Fatalities
For 20 years, the city of Houston and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been engaged in a battle to reduce the number of traffic fatalities on our roads to zero for just one day.
According to an …
Street Racing Leads To Hit-And-Run Crash, Killing Three
A street racing incident involving a hit-and-run crash in Fort Worth has claimed the lives of three people over the weekend.
NBCDFW reports that among the three people killed in the crash were a married couple with four children.
Buddy …
Dog Shoots Man In The Thigh
Citizens of the state of Texas have the right to carry firearms openly. Even with this right to defend ourselves on the spot, nothing replaces practicing good gun safety habits to prevent an unfortunate accident.
One Plano man found this …
Ford Motor Company Recalls Ford Explorer Due To Rear Suspension Problems
Ford Motor Company has announced that it will recall some 375,200 vehicles after a series of vehicle accidents were tied to a defect with some Explorer models.
The Dallas News reported on Wednesday that the problem had been detected in …
One Person Dies In Hit-And-Run Crash; Driver Still At Large
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), Texas has been consistently in the top 10 states where hit-and-run accidents and deaths occur. In 2018, AAA reported over 682,000 crashes happen annually within the state of Texas.
NBCDFW has …
Oak Point Man And His Dog Die In Plane Crash
Montana authorities have identified the remains of a Texas man from Oak Point who died in a plane crash near Billings on Friday.
NBCDFW reports that at approximately 7:05 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 74-year-old Donald C. Nimmick and his …
Trump Supporters Harass Campaign Staff Members
An incident along Interstate 356 to Pflugerville involving armed Trump supporters and a campaign bus for opponent, Former Vice-President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris caused Democratic campaign officials to cancel an event on Friday night.
WFAA reports that the …
